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10-07-2010 - A1 Snyder v. Phelps
10-07-2010 - A1 Snyder v. Phelps
SPORTS
Century blitzes
Mostly
sunny and Owls in second half
breezy /A2 of soccer match /B1
/A3
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100TH ANNIVERSARY
1911-2011 Thursday, October 7, 2010
Graduation rate
Carroll
No. 1
in state
Despite slight drop,
schools still on top
BY MEGAN MCKEEVER
TIMES STAFF WRITER
Although the graduation rate for Car-
roll County Public Schools dropped
slightly, the school system continues to
lead the state in graduation rates — 9
percentage points above the state aver-
age — with 95 percent of students grad-
uating in 2010.
“We have a very good track record as
far as keeping our students in school and
them meeting graduation requirements,”
Superintendent Steve Guthrie said.
DAVE MUNCH/STAFF PHOTOS Carroll’s graduation rate is 95.3 per-
Megan Matteson, center, confronts Jacob Phelps, of Westboro Baptist Church, outside the U.S. Supreme Court cent, compared to the state’s average of
Wednesday. The hearing and resulting scene outside the court brought a wide mix of national media. 86 percent.